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Superintendent Perceptions Of The Accreditation Process In The State Of Mississippi, Betty Mae Merhundrew
Superintendent Perceptions Of The Accreditation Process In The State Of Mississippi, Betty Mae Merhundrew
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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 provides guidelines that all public schools in the United States must follow. Provisions of this law require that specific assessments be given to all students in schools across the United States and that individual states establish one system of accountability for all schools. Although much is being done, public schools are still lacking in the area of accountability reform. Many states set their own achievement goals and standards for which schools within their states are measured and then held accountable for students’ performance. This study examined the perceptions of all Mississippi school …